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TOE GAB FORBOOTS OR'SHQES. No. 295,877. Patented Mar. 25,1884

v I" A, /I I v V v I 49 '1 WITNESSES IA/l/E/VTOH Afforneys UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK H. KENNEDY, OF AUBURN, NEW YORK.

TOE-CAP FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,877, dated March25, 1884,

Application filed January 18, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK H. KENNE- DY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Auburn, in the county of Cayuga and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Toe-Cap, of which the following isa specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a cap or covering for the toes of boots andshoes. As is well known, the prevailing fashion with boys while coastingis to steer or guide the sled with the toe of the boot or shoe, whichaction causes the same to become worn, thus necessitating their frequentrepair.

The object of my invention is to provide against the wearing of the toeof the boot or shoe while it is being employed to guide the sled, and,further, to provide a cap or cover ing for this purpose which shall becheap in its construction, readily applied, and thoroughly eifectiye.

The invention consists, broadly, in the combination, with a shoe, of asuitably-constructed detachable toe-cap, the construction and mode ofsecuring which will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out inthe claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a boot havingmy improved cap or covering applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detached viewof said cap and the devices for securing the same upon a boot orshoe,and Fig. 3 is a modification.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer tocorresponding parts in all of the figures, A represents a'boot having acap, B, secured upon the toe thereof, the said cap being constructed ofmetal, leather, or other suitable material. This cap B is formed withthe upper portion, 12, which fits over or covers the entire upper or toeportion of the boot or shoe, and rests against or bears upon the sidesof the same. The cap is provided upon its lower edges with a strip, b, 5formed integral with the upper portion, 6,

and extending rearwardly about half the length of the entire plate, sothat a space is formed in which fits the toe of the boot or shoe. Theupper portion, 6, of the plate B is formed upon its sides with slots oropenings 0, the same being adapted to receive straps O, which aresecured to said upper portion, 12, by means of rivets or stitching, asmay be desired. These straps G extend rearwardly to the instep of theshoe, and have secured at their 5 5 ends straps c, which fit over theinstep of the wearer, the same being provided with a buckle, d, whilethe other end of the strap is provided with perforations to receive thetongue of said buckle. To the lowerends of the strap 0 is secured aplate, D, which is made to conform to the shape of the shank or narrowportion of the shoe-sole, the said plate being provided at each end withslots for the attachment of the straps a. i

Myimprovement as above described is applied in the following manner: Thecap is placed upon the toe of the shoe and the plate D under the instepor upon the shank thereof, and the straps c secured together by means ofthe buckle, as shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that by the use of myimproved cap all liability of the toe of a shoe to become worn while itis being used to guide a sled in 7 coasting is overcome, and that theimprovement may be readily applied and detached. It will also be seenthat the same may be manufactured and supplied to the trade at a slightcost.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is g The herein-described toe-cap formed of asingle piece of metal, and consisting of the I upper or toe portion, b,and the lower portion or strip, 1), said cap having slots for theattachment of straps 0, having at their ends a plate, D, formed at itsends with slots for the attachment of cross-straps, substantially as setgo forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK H. KENNEDY.

WVitnesses: i

W. H. SEWARD, J. T. CARSON.

